In addition, I am the first author of a peer-reviewed article on ballet shoe design featured on the cover of Ergonomics in Design, a journal published by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. I wrote the article with Dr. Devorah Klein from IDEO when I was 16.
See the project poster from 2006: Colucci_PointePoster
See the cover article from Ergonomics in Design: EiD_Summer_2008

Project Title: Getting to the Pointe: Development of an Innovative Ballet ShoeDate: 2005-2012Description: Redesigned the traditional ballet pointe shoe for safety, comfort, and improved ergonomics.